Reversible net.



T. KEEPFER. REVERSIBLE NET. I APPLICATION FILED AUG. 19, 1912.

Patented Feb; 18, 1913.

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\ Specification oi Letters-Patent. Patented Feb. 18, 1913. Application filed August 19. 1912. Serial No: 7l5,703.

"dammit mag concern: -l represents a perspective of the same part known tl1at l', .lnosms Ksnrrna, a shown in operative position. Fig: 5 reprei of the United States, residing in the seats a section showing the details of con- W nd. county of Philadelphia, State of struction of one of the collars to which cerisytvania, have invented a new and usetain adjuncts'of the net are seci'ired. Figs.

E'Vtlfilblfi Net, of which the following (3 and 7 represent respectively,parts.of the citicat-ion. collar of Fig. 5. ig. 8 represents a planof a... invention relates to. tish nets and the not in open position. Figs. 9. and 10 particularly to a reversible type of not; represent, respectively, vertical sections of ice. may be lowered from a boat or other the dei'ice in open and closed positions when s p a ing means into a bodywfwater either used as a grab net.

" d or open condition, as desired, and Similar name ads of reference indicate iiiher a dip or grab not according corresponding parts in the figures.

ire of the fish to be caught. Referring to the drawings: 1 designates .01 an object to provide a net of the net or body portion of my novel device, the annrella style which may be readily the same being preferably shown as subha ded by a single operator, easily coustantially octagonal in shape and having at t rd, raised and lowered with a minimum the center thereof a collar 2, which isaperamount of disturbance and which at the tured to receive the main spindle or rod 3 29 same time is so constructed and arranged as by which the raising or loweringmovements to insure the ready capture of any fish which are controlled, and to which the said'collar' enter the net whenv it is in the water. is fixedly secured in any desired manner.

it, further consists of a fish net structure The collar 2, in the present instance, is prowhich may be lowered to the bottom of a vided with a plurality of radially disposed $25 lfaaly of Water and after the lish have 10- slots 4, Within which are respectively mountl themselves above its upper surface the ed the eyeletcnds of the net ribs 6. These dam ice may be drawn up and retain the fish ribs (3 are preferably flQXlblG-Qhldtlare each therein. secured in placeon'the collar 2 for pivotal Furthermore the structure is adapted for action by means of pins 7 which pass trans- 3h as a grab net to inclose fish or the like versely of each slot 4 and are seated in suitbeneath the not .and may be closed up to able recesses 8, within which they are coniniprison a large number of fish when it is fined by means of theplate 9. This latter operated in this manner. elementv is fixed to the collar 2 by means of it, further consists of other novel features scrmvs 10 or like fasteningdevices, and is 85 of construction all as will be hereinafter provided with a plurality of radially disfully set forth. posed slots 11, normally alined with the re- For the purpose of illustrating my invenspective slots 4, thus permitting the ribs (3 tion, I have shown in the accompanying to have a con'iparatively wide angle of moveclnswings a preferred embodiment which is meat and to assume a position in close proxit at present preferred by me, since thesame unity to the rod 3, th1s position of course has been found in practice to give satisfac being the closed position of the net, as inditory and reliable results, although it is to (rated in Fig. 1.

be understood that the various instrumen- The ribs 6 are preferably attached at suittalities of which my invention consists can able intervals to the net body 1. by splicing be variously arranged and organized and or the like,'as indicated at If), and each terthutmyinvent-ion is not limited to the pre inmates iira head 13, which is preferably of rise arrangement andorganizat-ion of these sufliclent slze and substance to form an ef- .strumentalities as herein shown and defective weight to maintain the not normally scribed. in open position as shown in Fig. 2. The ,105

59 Fi re 1 represents my noveliish net in heads 13 are each provided with up opening operation showing the closed positiono'f the 14., through which passes a rope 10 forming net. in full line, and the open or operatiye a biildlng or edge around the outer circumposition of the same in dotted line. Fig. 2 ference of the net It, and it will further he represents a vertical section of the net strucnoted that a .plural1ty of we ghts 16 are se- 55 ture and its adjuncts. Fig. 3 represents a cured to thls rope at suitable. intervals to detail in plan of one of the net parts. Fig. maintain "the net properly spread out.

' the-net body,

' S designates a. loop member preferably.

/ p i-vo'ted'to each'ot the heads 13, and carry.-

ing, as here shown, a pair of guidep'ulleys.

21 which serve asa rotatable bearing for the lifting" cords In my preferred construction I employ the same number of cords 92 as there are ribs 6, and the said cordsare attached 'at their ends-to, the rope' at suitable/'points as indicated at 23, while the middle portion of each cord passes between the pulleys 21 to form 'a loop 24: for-engage ment with the control lines 25'. The several "lines 25 pass fr'om-ith loops :20 to a guide 'disk 26, which is suita ,ly fixe'dto the end 'of 'the rod 3 and iii-the present instance is provided with a plurality of apertures 27, corresponding in"ni;' her to the lines 25. Each li'neflo passes through. one of these openings 27 after Which they are all united to a common control rope '98 which leads in the present instance over a pulley 29 to the operating point as the boat 30.

31 designates a cable, for raising and l0weriiigthe net device, thesanie being secured at one end to an eye-bolt 32 0f the rod-3 while its opposite end passes over a. pulley 33 to the boat As here shown the pullcy's 29 and, 33 are rotatably mounted on an arm 34 swingingly parried'vhy a-p ost fixed in the boat in anydesire'd manner. In order to reinforce the said arm 34'I preferably utilize a brace bar 36, between the said arm.

34 and the-post 35, theouter end of the same i beingpivotally mounted as will be apparent 37 designates a pair-v ofcleats to which the operating wire'28and cable-31 may be temporarily fastenedm J 3S designates. a weight preferably apertured to permit the passage oftherod' 3 and upon which the said weight is located by resting on the collar lt'. This construction insures the proper sinking of the net when 'lowered into the water and its maintenance in operative position. g

in the operation of the not it'is first baited by tying-or otherwise securing ,the required baitto certain of the 'brace rods within the net after which it is swung over the correct place by moving the arm 3 1 about the post as apivot. '[t is now lowered by paying out the rope 2S and cable 31. As SO011-21S the net has reached the proper depth the cable 31 is made fast'to one of the cleats as 37, and the cord 28" further i-eemos leased-s0 that the net assumes the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The spreading of the net is materially aided by means] 'is hauled in by. using the'cable 31, though .i coui se itwill be understood that itis also necessary to reel in the net cord 28 simultaneously.

In Figs. 9' and 10111 (llSClOSQ i't modification for using the net as a grab typ e'and for this purpose I employ Iilhblllal memher 39 adapted to tit over the projecting I end 4010f the rod 3-and adapted to be secured thereto means of a set screw 41' ,o'r siinilar fastei iing means. .This tubular extension 39 carries a ring 42 preferably of "q sufticient weight to maintain the'nettedbody' portion" 43 in extended or conical sha'peto' i form a closure for the net 1 when it is drawn into the position shown in' Fig. 10. To the i upper portion of the net closure 43 there is secured a ring 44,. which'is also fixed to the tubular member 39,and carries a plurality of radially disposed guide wheels or rolls 45 around which pass the respective cords 25bi the net proper, after they have been ledthrough the meshes of the net; as shown the bottom of the body of water andbeiiig bringing the ends of the'ribs 6 together as shown in Fig. 10, the opening at the center thereof being closed by the -net member 43.

cable 31 and .tlie'iinprisonedfish brought to the surface, P

It will nowbe apparent that '1' have dev ised a fish net particularly adaptedfor the purpose -intended; one which is simple in in Fig. 9. in operating this embodiment of 'DIY invention. the net is lowered ad acent -Thenet may now'be raised by operating. the

construction and easy of, operation and one which is particularly effectual in entrapp ng and. catching fish. The noi'cel reversing feature produces a resultnot heretofore at tained in nets bf this characte: and is highlyv effective as a grab net for taking fish which feed on or close-to the bottom of the water.

It. will now be apparent "that I have d vise-d a novel and useful construction of a reversible net which embodiesthe-features of advantage enumerated as-desirablein the statement oithe invention. and the aboi'e results, it is to be understood that'the same 7.

are susceptible of modification in various particulars without depart ng from the spirit or scopeof the invention or sacrificing an. ofits advantages.

avin thus described my invention,

what I aimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1., In a device of the character stated, a -rod, :oslurality of ribs pivotally carried by said and radially arrangedwithrespect thereto, a net secured to said ribs, means to 10,.sluft sald' rlbs to open or close said net, a

head carried by each rib and forming a weight for the outer end thereof, a .line terminating adjacent the outer end of each rib, means to join said lines to said net at. each-side of each rib, a control rope to which all of said lines are connected, means to maintain said net in open position and a cable for. operating said rod and its adjunta.

2, In 'a' device of the character stated, a

rod a" lurality of ribs pivotallycarried by said to and radially arranged with respect thereto, a net secured to said ribs, means to shift'sa'id ribs to open or close said net, a

head carried by each rib and forming a weight for; the outer end-thereof, a cord ad'acenteach head and having its ends attache to said net, a guide device therefor secured ,toeach head, aline' connected ,to each loop,& control rope to which all of said lines are attached, means to maintain said not in pipen position, and a cable for operatsai rod and its adjuncts.

a' tdevice of thecharacter stated, a, rod, a ofiluralit-y of ribs pivotally carried by and radially arranged with respect said r to maintain said net in open position, and' a cable for operating said rod and its adjuncts.

4. In a 'device of the character stated, a rod, a plurality of ribs pivotally carried by said rod and radially arranged with respect thereto, a net secured to said ribs, means to shift said ribs to open or close said net, :1

head carried by each rib and forming a' weight for the outer end thereof, a' cord connected adjacent the outer end of each rib and formin a plurality of loop members, a uide dis fixed to said rod and having a plurality of openings therethrough, a line passing through each of said openings and connected to said repective loop members, a control rope to WhlCh all of said lines areconnected, means to maintain said net in openposition, and a cable secured to said guide vdiskto control the movement of Silld' rod and its adjuncts.

, THOMAS KEEPFER. Witnesses:

E. HAYWARD FAIRBANKS, M. E. BYRnE. 

